Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Sports facts

  • Australian rugby player Ben Czislowski felt the need to get medical help when his four-month headache was not going away. The doctor found an opponent’s tooth in Ben’s forehead.
  • On March 16, 2009, in Hilla, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, two local teams in Iraq were playing a heated game of soccer. Toward the end of the game, a fan shot dead a player of the opposing team who was about to score a goal (boston.com/Reuters).
  • The top 10 earners among male athletes during the period of May 1, 2010 to May 1, 2011, are as follows:
    Name Sport Amount Earned
    1. Tiger WoodsGolf $75 million
    2. Kobe Bryant Basketball $53 million
    3. LeBron JamesBasketball $48 million
    4. Roger Federer Tennis $47 million
    5.Phil Mickelson Golf $46.5 million
    6. David Beckham Soccer $40 million
    7. Cristiano Ronaldo Soccer$38 milloion
    8. Alex Rodriguez Baseball $35 million
    9. Michael SchumacherAuto Racing $34 million
    10. Lionel Messi Soccer $32.3 million
     
  •  Manchester United is the world's most valuable football club and in all of professional sports, at $1.86 billion.

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